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This section provides specific information for the province of Manitoba. Click one of the links on the left to move directly to the corresponding section.


Hours of Work

The type of employee excluded from this legislature are government employees, commissioned salespeople, businesses with all family members, etc.

Maximum
No regulation - must be safe for workers
OvertimeAny hours over 8.00 hours/day or 40.00 hours/weeks whichever is greater
Overtime Rate1 and 1/2 times the employee's regular rate of pay
Break Period30 minutes per 5 consecutive hours worked
Rest Period24 consecutive hours per week

Leaves

Maternity Leave

Time with Employer7 consecutive months
Required Noticefour weeks
Length of LeaveThe maternity leave period is 17 weeks, with no pay.
Extension of LeaveThe time between estimated and actual delivery, if delivery is late.
Benefits MaintainedNo

Parental Leave

Time with Employer7 consecutive months
Required Notice4 weeks
Length of Leave37 consecutive weeks taken any time within the 52-week period following the birth or care and custody of the child, immediately following the pregnancy leave.
Extension of Leaveno specification at this time
Benefits MaintainedNo

Voting Leave

Time with EmployerN/A
Required NoticeN/A
Length of Leavethree consecutive hours
PayedYes

Compassionate Care Leave

Time with Employer 30 Days
Required Notice 1 pay period w/medical certificate stating family member has significant risk of death within 26 weeks
Length of Leave 8 weeks - within 26 weeks or death
Payed No

Holidays

Holidays
2007
2008
2009
2010
New Year's Day
Mon., Jan. 1 Tue., Jan. 1 Thu., Jan. 1 Fri., Jan. 1
Good Friday
Fri., Apr. 6 Fri., Mar.21 Fri., Apr. 10 Fri., Apr. 2
Canada Day
Sun.., July. 1 Tue., July 1 Wed., July 1 Thu., Jul. 1
Labour Day
Mon., Sep. 3 Mon., Sep. 1 Mon., Sep. 7 Mon., Sep. 6
Christmas Day
Tue., Dec.25 Thu., Dec. 25 Fri., Dec. 25 Sat., Dec. 25
Victoria Day
Mon., May 21 Mon., May 19 Mon., May 18 Mon., May 24
Thanksgiving Day
Mon., Oct. 8 Mon., Oct. 13 Mon., Oct. 12 Mon., Oct. 11
Louis Riel Day
  Mon., Feb. 18 Mon., Feb 16 Mon., Feb. 15
Remembrance Day*
Sun., Nov. 11 Tue., Nov. 11 Wed., Nov. 11 Thu., Nov. 11

Whenever the following holidays land on a Saturday or Sunday, New Year's Day, Canada Day, Christmas Day, the employer must grant his or her employee a holiday with pay on the next working day immediately preceding or following the holiday, providing that the holiday is a provincial requirement. If the statutory holiday is worked during a regularly scheduled work day then the employee must receive their regular rate of pay plus time and a half.

* Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday under the Remembrance Day Act but not under the Employment Standards Act. Most industries are required to observe Remembrance Day by remaining closed and ceasing business operations on November 11th.

The Retail Businesses Closing Act applies to the following holidays: Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Sunday**

** Municipalities can pass by-laws so that stores can remain open on certain holidays, including Sundays.

In addition to the federal holidays above, the province recognizes a provincial statutory holiday called Louis Riel Day. Louis Riel Day, which falls on the third Monday in February, is not necessarily granted in the case of people employed in the retail industry. In this case it is the employer's decision to grant the day off. If the day off is not granted then the employer must grant another day off in place of Louis Riel Day.

Terminations

Required Notice

Individual Termination
Length of EmploymentNotice Required
Under 30 daysNone
30 days or more1 pay period

Group Termination
Number of EmployeesNotice Required
50 to 10010 weeks
101 to 29914 weeks
300 plus18 weeks

Worker's Compensation

Assessable Earnings:

Included

Car allowances
Clothing allowances
Moving allowances
Travel allowances
Vacation/Statutory holiday pay
Bonuses
Commissions
Call in pay
Call back pay
Standby pay
Directors' fee (directors are able to obtain coverage application)
Short-term disability paid by the employer
Long-term disability paid by the employer
Gifts
Gratuities
Temporary lay-off with pay
Maternity with pay
Pay in lieu of notice
Regular salary or wages/overtime
Shift premium
Sick Pay
Sick Pay on termination
WCB-top up
Taxable Benefits such as:
Board & lodging
Company car
Life insurance
Loans
RRSP/stock options

Excluded

Pre-retirement with pay
Retiring allowance
Severance pay
WCB Award

Pay Statements

For Manitoba the pay is required semi-monthly or more frequently. The employee must receive their regular wages within five working days after each period.Manitoba's pay statements must contain the following:
  1. Gross Earnings
  2. Rate and any rate changes
  3. Deduction amount changes
  4. Net pay
  5. Total hours worked
  6. Deduction and reasons for those deductions
  7. Overtime hours

Minimum Wages

The province of Manitoba has one wage rate standard as follows:

Parties ApplicableWage Rate
General $8.00

Minimum Age

If the employer certifies that the work is in no way harmful to a child then a child under 16 can be employed with a permit that is signed by a parent or guardian, school principal and the employer.

Vacationable Earnings

Included

Work related bonuses (cash)
Call in pay
Call back pay
Commissions earned at employer's premises
Commissions earned by a route salesman
Commissions earned away from employer's premises
Profit Sharing (if part of employer remuneration package)
Regular salary/wages/retroactive
Shift premium
Tips and Gratuities
Statutory - General Holidays
Taxable Benefits:
Board & lodgings (if part of employer remuneration package)

Excluded

Allowances (Car, clothing, moving, travel)
Discretionary bonuses (cash)
Director's fees
Gifts (cash or in kind)
Overtime pay
Pay in lieu of notice/Termination pay
Previously paid vacation pay
Severance/Plant severance
Sick pay - Sick days
Standby pay (Contact Employment Standards Division for ruling)
Statutory - Company Holidays (floaters)
Taxable Benefits:
Company car
Life Insurance
Loans

Provincial Health

There are no employee premiums required in Manitoba.

Manitoba Employer Levy for Health and Post-Secondary Education

1999

First $1 Million0%
Between $1 million and $2 Million4.3% of accumulated remuneration in excess of $1 Million
Over $2 Million2.15% of monthly remuneration

 


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